Louis Vuitton unveils plans to make department store business its main focus
Jun 24, 2021 08:31 am UTC| Business Economy
Louis Vuitton is one of the most well-known luxury brands in the world, and it managed to maintain its high standing in the fashion business for decades. Even today, this French label is still sought-after by not just the...
Chipotle to give away Tesla Model 3 as grand prize for its ‘Race To Rewards Exchange’ contest
Jun 24, 2021 08:01 am UTC| Business Economy
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the famous grill restaurant chain in the United States, announced it is giving away a Tesla Model 3 car as a grand prize for its video game contest called the Race To Rewards Exchange. Fox...
Google slashing in-app payment fee in South Korea by half
Jun 24, 2021 07:27 am UTC| Business Economy
Google revealed it made the decision to slash its in-app payment fee in South Korea by half. From 30%, a new policy will implement just a 15% fee, and this will take effect in October. The lowered in-app payment fee is...
Shinhan Bank closing down 40 branches due to plunging revenues
Jun 24, 2021 07:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Shinhan Bank revealed its plans to get rid of more than three dozen bank branches before the year ends. It was reported that the financial institution cited the high operating costs and decreasing interest income as the...
S. Korea to hasten greenhouse gas emission reduction from pre-2013 ships
Jun 23, 2021 20:26 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
South Korea will hasten efforts to cut the greenhouse gas emissions es from ships built before 2013 in line with new environmental regulations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Ships built before 2013...
Daewoo Shipbuilding to form global R&D alliance for eco-friendly, smart ships
Jun 23, 2021 20:22 pm UTC| Economy Business
Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) plans to set up a global research and development alliance to develop state-of-the-art shipbuilding technologies to sharpen its competitive edge in the construction of...
Japan needs to invest billions to revive chip industry: top adviser
Jun 23, 2021 20:21 pm UTC| Economy Business
Japan must contribute at least $9 billion toward chip development this fiscal year and billions of dollars more after that if it is to revive the industry. Tetsuro Higashi, Tokyo Electron Ltd. chairman emeritus and the...
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